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Sponsorship Kit PDF

Looking for the right printer, editor, designer, audiobook company, project manager, technology provider, website builder, or other publishing partner to help you achieve your goals? You'll find a plethora of options to consider among IBPA Publishing University's generous sponsors.

Interested in sponsoring IBPA Publishing University 2025?

Please contact Jackie Thompson Maillet at jackie@ibpa-online.org. We look forward to seeing you in St. Paul!

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING IBPA PUBLISHING UNIVERSITY?

Send questions to Jackie Thompson Maillet at jackie@ibpa-online.org

Sponsorship Kit PDF

IBPA Publishing University 2025 Sponsors

Premium Sponsors/Exhibitors

INGRAM CONTENT GROUP

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Session Sponsor: "IBPA Book Award Dinner & Ceremony" (May 16 at 6:00 PM)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Ingram Content Group Inc. is the world’s largest and most trusted distributor of physical and digital content. Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries worldwide use our best-of-class digital, audio, print, print-on-demand, inventory management, wholesale, and full-service distribution programs to realize the full business potential of books.

Ask about the IngramSpark IBPA member benefit!

Ask about the Lightning Source IBPA member benefit!

Additional Sponsors/Exhibitors

BEDSIDE READING

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Bedside Reading has been placing books by the bedsides in luxury and lifestyle hotels, and in the media for 20 years. Our clients include traditional, hybrid, and indie publishers, as well as self-published authors. Our layered approach to book marketing offers the author a unique and proven platform that promotes the author's brand and book in both earned and paid media, social media, and most importantly through "word-of-mouth" marketing. In addition, our partnerships with five-star luxury hotels and destinations have elevated our author events to another level. Looking forward to seeing how we can work together!

BLUEINK REVIEW

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

BlueInk Review is a fee-based book review service offering honest, credible reviews by recognized critics and publishing professionals. All reviews are published on our website and Ingram databases. Select reviews appear in our social media, newsletters, monthly column in Booklist Magazine, seen by over 60,000 librarians nationwide, among other places.

Ask about the BlueInk Review IBPA member benefit!

BOOK PARTNERS / HF GROUP

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Book Partners is the digital book manufacturing division of HF Group. HF Group is the largest university library binder in the country. Book Partners specializes in short run book production. We offer soft bound books, with laminated covers, as well as hard bound books – with graphic covers as well as cloth bound covers with die stamp and dust jackets, all produced in-house. We print in black & white, as well as color, utilizing various paper stocks. HF Group has been a proud sponsor of IBPA for many years and have serviced multiple clients. We look forward to helping you too! Visit us at hfgroup.com to see the many services we offer.

BOOKMOBILE.COM

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Independently owned, Bookmobile is a short run digital printer, with a great reputation for excellent quality at competitive prices; we work with independent, literary, and university presses, museums, galleries and artists. We also offer design and typesetting, eBook conversion, as well as fulfillment and trade distribution services through Itasca Books.

BOWKER

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Bowker provides products and services that make books easier to create, discover, evaluate, and experience— connecting publishers, authors, and booksellers with readers. From essential identifiers like ISBNs and barcodes… to editing, marketing, and publicity tools, Bowker offers a wide range of resources to help authors publish and promote their titles.

Ask about Bowker IBPA member benefit!

CLAUDINE MANSOUR DESIGN

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Claudine Mansour Design specializes in book cover and book interior design. With over 30 years of publishing experience, including working on staff at Random House and Harcourt, we design all kinds of books of fiction and nonfiction, from Nobel prize winners to first-time authors.

Ask about Claudine Mansour Design’s IBPA member benefit!

COLOR HOUSE GRAPHICS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Color House Graphics has delivered publishers a complete range of hard and softcover book manufacturing for over 35 years. From short-run digital to traditional offset with complete color interiors, covers, and dust jackets, we deliver the right solutions to meet your needs. CHG specializes in short and medium runs of high-quality black-and-white and full-color books. We also offer various value-added services, including order fulfillment and warehousing. ColorHouseGraphics.com

DROPCAP

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

DropCap is a global rights marketplace that's revolutionizing global rights licensing for independent authors. Used by over 3,000 rights agents and editors around the world, our marketplace puts your book in front of buyers around the world who are licensing content for translation and foreign adaptation. Our mission is to provide independent authors and publishers access to rights licensing opportunities and help indie books go global through foreign rights, audio, and other subsidiary rights licensing.

Ask about the DropCap IBPA member benefit!

FIREBRAND TECHNOLOGIES

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

At Firebrand Technologies, we believe that intelligent technology paired with human expertise is the key to increased accessibility, sales, and efficiency, igniting publisher success and bettering lives. This is why, for over 35 years, we’ve been honored to help publishers manage their internal workflows, digital distribution, and marketing efforts. Our unique, community-focused approach gives our clients more than just tools and support, it helps create an optimal atmosphere for innovation and product success.

FOREWORD REVIEWS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Foreword Magazine is a media services company dedicated to showcasing books from independent publishers to a trade audience of booksellers, librarians and rights agents around the world. We recognize indie presses in print and digitally with reviews, author interviews and awards. We also provide editing services and trade show representation. Visit forewordreviews.com for details on affordable marketing strategies, editorial submission guidelines and what to read next and ask about the Foreword Reviews IBPA member benefit!

Ask about Foreword Review's Trade Advertising IBPA member benefit

Ask about Foreword Review's Subscription IBPA member benefit!

Ask about Foreword Review's Clarion Reviews IBPA member benefit!

FRIESENS CORPORATION

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Friesens is North America’s premier book manufacturer, providing traditional publishers and self-publishers, institutions and businesses with quality, all-in-house book services at our 250,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art and eco-friendly book production facilities. Whatever your book publishing needs, every employee-owner at Friesens is committed to ensuring your book production experience is as satisfying as the products we produce.

GASCH PRINTING

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Gasch Printing is an all-digital book printer in Maryland specializing in short-runs (50 – 2,500) and serving book publishers across North America. Gasch uses a combination of inkjet and toner presses to produce affordable, high-quality 1/C and 4/C books in a variety of bind styles—perfect, adhesive case, saddle, and spiral. 

GPS GROUP

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

GPS excels in providing beautiful color books and best materials for the graphic
industry for a large number of constantly amazed partners around the world. We love what we do and aim at becoming the first choice for the publishing industry in Europe. Our commitment is to offer our partners the convenient all-in-one package: from target-oriented consulting and tailor-made solutions to delivery on schedule. Flexibility and reliability are not only catchwords. The entire team at GPS is wholeheartedly committed to finding solutions for all our partners’ needs.

JOSTENS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

With a passion for quality and commitment to customer service, Jostens commercial printing will provide you with innovative solutions, superior service and competitive pricing from design to delivery of every project. Because with Jostens, your business matters.

KLOPOTEK

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Klopotek offers publishing solutions for Title Management, Editorial, and Production, as well as Contracts, Rights & Royalties, O2C, and CRM with our cloud-based STREAM web apps. We work with 400+ publishers with more than 3,000 imprints, over 24,800 users, in 140+ locations. Focused on supporting business processes in a smart and simple way, STREAM provides an excellent user experience. Klopotek supports the entire value chain for print and digital publishing and is suitable for small, mid-sized, and large publishing groups. A special edition of our software is available to IBPA members.

MAYFLY DESIGN

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

As a leading book design company, Mayfly Book Design and Publishing Services specializes in transforming manuscripts into professional, polished books that captivate readers and reflect your unique voice. Rooted in our values of customer service, customization, and collaboration, our services are focused on providing premier design work, along with any support you need along the way—whether editorial, publishing, or print sourcing.

MINNESOTA BOOK PUBLISHERS ROUNDTABLE

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable (MBPR) provides networking and professional development for our region’s established book publishers as well as the many vendors and independent contractors that work with them. Among these companies are multinational children’s book publishers, prestigious literary presses, textbook publishers, distributors of independent presses, some of the nation’s largest independent publishers of religious and mind-body-spirit books, historical society and university presses, publishers of nationally bestselling recovery and self-help books, and many others. Our members represent the vast majority of the employer-publishers within the state of Minnesota.

MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Founded in 1984 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Midwest Independent Publishers Association exists today as a vibrant professional association that serves the publishing communities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. MiPA aims to create an inclusive publishing community that shares educational resources, fosters networking connections, increases the quality of independent publishing coming out of the Midwest, and helps its member publishers grow. MiPA is also a regional affiliate of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).

METACOMET

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

MetaComet launched its cutting-edge royalty management software in 1999, and every year since, it has invested heavily in refining its features, improving its ease of use, and enhancing its security. Our current solution is recognized by many of the largest publishers, video game distributors, and entertainment companies as the gold standard for royalty management. Our software is easy to use, cuts royalty management time by up to 90%, eliminates mistakes due to manual processing, and makes auditing a breeze.

Ask about Metacomet's IBPA member benefit!

MONKEY C MEDIA

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

At Monkey C Media we elevate authors to a higher level of success (and joy) through innovative author websites, targeted messaging, and strategic brand development. Jeniffer Thompson is an industry leader in publishing, author branding, and marketing strategies. She’s passionate about helping authors like you navigate your author marketing and publishing journey with a joyful, sustainable plan!

MY WORD PUBLISHING

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

At My Word Publishing we manage an author’s project through every detail: writing, editing, production, publication, distribution, even marketing. We have recently been submitted to the US Congressional Record for being a new model of publishing that helps protect authors—a model where you keep your rights, royalties, and profits.

NETGALLEY

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies and audiobooks to book advocates and industry professionals. Hundreds of thousands of members rely on NetGalley’s secure, sustainable, and easy-to-use platform to discover books, share reviews, and champion literacy. To learn more, visit netgalley.com/tour.

Ask about the NetGalley IBPA member benefit!

NORD COMPO

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Nord Compo is one of the leading European suppliers of prepress composition, editorial, design, digital and audiobook services for publishers. With 50 years of experience and over 500 full time employees, we service many industry leaders, including Hachette, Springer, Elsevier, Ingram, University  of Hawaii Press, InterVarsity Press, Sourcebooks, and many more. Our typesetting services are highly affordable and lightning fast. By using proprietary XML-based processes, we simultaneously provide PDF print files and ebook files. We provide a full range of editorial services, including translations. Our creative teams handle cover design and interior layout for publishers of all sizes and genres. Our digital teams provide high quality destructive and non-destructive scanning + double OCR to bring OP books back to life. We also provide ebook conversion and enhanced ebook creation, including embedded audio and/or video. Our customer service is tops in the industry- every publisher, regardless of size, is assigned a project manager

PERFECT BOUND

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Perfect Bound is an online two-sided marketplace that connects independent book publishers with printers around the world. On Perfect Bound, publishers can quickly build out their project specs (from paperbacks and hardcovers to board books and decks) and send request-for-quotes (RFQs) to over three dozen vetted printers with the click of a button. Perfect Bound is based in Brooklyn, New York.

SHERIDAN

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Sheridan understands the challenges independent publishers face to produce a quality product while keeping up with the latest trends and demands. We offer products and services aimed at helping you get your content in the hands of readers, no matter what format they prefer. From POD to traditional offset printing, to eBooks and eCommerce solutions, we provide solutions that fit your needs. Sheridan is a CJK Group company.

TAYLOR BOOK PRODUCTION & FULFILLMENT

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Taylor is a full-service commercial book printer and manufacturer with more than 30 years of experience in the book printing industry. Our consulting and print specialists provide your organization with comprehensive solutions in each area of the book printing process. We're positioned to provide your company with professional book printing combined with many other value-added services. We use the latest printing and binding technology alongside other value services such as design services and fulfillment solutions including
warehousing and distribution.

TECHNICA EDITORIAL

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

With nearly three decades of experience, Technica Editorial is passionate about creating a positive and professional author experience. We offer a full range of editorial publishing services — copyediting, developmental editing, template creation, layout/design, formatting, proofreading, and print and ePub deliverables. If you need help preparing your manuscript for publication, consider partnering with Technica Editorial.

THOMSON-REUTERS CORE PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Core Publishing Solutions is a division of Thomson Reuters that focuses on printing high-quality books and other materials for clients in a wide range of industries. We are one of the largest print facilities in the United States, printing tens of millions of products each year and serving clients in a wide range of industries. Our goal is to deliver superior value by providing our customers with indispensable information, insight, productivity tools and services that help them succeed.

TOTAL PRINTING SYSTEMS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Total Printing Systems is a digital book manufacturer offering single to full color on covers and interiors in all bind styles. Our niche is short-run book printing using the latest digital technology with high-speed inkjet web and toner presses. All binding is done in-house and we specialize in short-run case binding. Print-On-Demand, Ship-On-Demand fulfillment, inventory management, and warehousing services are also available. Visit www.tps1.com to experience our Instant Quote pricing tool. Marketing Manager/Account Representative: Meg Souza, 618-783-0532, meg@tps1.com Inside Sales Manager: Darrin Sappenfield, 800-465-5200, darrin@tps1.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPrintingSystems Instagram: total_printing_systems Threads: @total_printing_systems@threads.net X: @Total_Printing

Ask about Total Printing System's IBPA member benefit!

VICK’S PRINTING & DISTRIBUTION

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

For 104 years Vick’s Printing & Distribution has adapted to the changing needs of our customers. Our print platform utilizes the latest ink jet color technology and compatible soft cover book bindery. Our 180,000 sq. ft. distribution platform located in central New York State is an ideal shipping point. Let the team at Vicks assist you with your print and distribution requirements.

VOICE OVER VERMONT

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

We can't wait to hear your story! At Voice Over Vermont, our cozy Vermont studio is a warm, inviting place to bring your words to life. Work with our experienced engineers to record and produce your own audiobook at your own pace using your voice. Or work with our producers to find the perfect professional narrator. Your choice. Unable to come to Vermont? We work with studios around the country.

WORLD OF BOOKS

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

Our story began in 2002, when a group of book-loving entrepreneurs stumbled upon a bag of books in a charity shop bin, detined for landfill. They rescued them on the spot, determined to give them a second life and World of Books was born. Books shouldn’t cost the earth - and we mean that literally! We offer an affordable, sustainable alternative for bookworms who want to save money and save the planet! Books shouldn’t cost the earth - and we mean that literally!
We offer an affordable, sustainable alternative for bookworms who want to save money and save the planet!

WRITTEN WORD MEDIA

Exhibitor: In-Person (May 16-17, 2025)
Available for 15-minute "Ask the Experts" consultations

At Written Word Media, we believe in the transformative power of books. We exist to empower authors and publishers to reach their audience through our specialized book promotion products. Our five reader-facing brands cater to different reader profiles and demographics, and our data-driven email marketing techniques ensure that authors and publishers reach the right readers.